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TRAVERSED is the past tense of traverse, meaning crossed or traveled across a place or area. Its past-tense form matches “crossed over.”
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The answer to “crossed over” in 7 Little Words is TRAVERSED — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Saturday, August 15, 2026. If this is the one clue standing between you and a finished board, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, how to build it from that puzzle's tiles, and links to the day's other clues if more than one is giving you trouble.
“crossed over” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “crossed over” (Saturday, August 15, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
TRAVERSED·9 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
Why the answer is TRAVERSED
Moved from one side to the other along a route 🗺️
How to build TRAVERSED from the tiles
In 7 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's shared tile bank, and every tile is used exactly once across all seven answers. Puzzle 4's tiles for August 15, 2026 are:
FOR · EH · EAD · BOT · HER · BAK · ELI · TE · TR · AVE · RS · ED · FRA · SER · OCH · ER · IMP · REG · NAB · LY
TRAVERSED is built by combining the tiles TR · AVE · RS · ED in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in TRAVERSED early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 4's clues for August 15, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- spot between eyes and scalp — 8 letters
- get under one's skin — 6 letters
- kind of plastic — 8 letters
- Best Actor winner Brendan — 6 letters
- yellowish brown pigment — 5 letters
- in an invulnerable way — 11 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 15, 2026 answers page, and today's live answers are always one tap from the main 7 Little Words page.
About 7 Little Words
7 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Technologies. Each board gives seven clues and a bank of two- and three-letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once. Five free puzzles publish every day, resetting at midnight Eastern Time. This was a Saturday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “crossed over” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is TRAVERSED, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “crossed over”?
9 letters: TRAVERSED.
Which tiles spell TRAVERSED?
The tiles TR · AVE · RS · ED combine to spell TRAVERSED, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “crossed over” have a different 7 Little Words answer?
Blue Ox can reuse a clue on another date, and the tile bank differs each day, so the answer that fits can change.
What time does 7 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzles go live.
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